Monthly Archives: April 2011

Psychedelic Swirl

Posted on by Aaron Richter

[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/38520/203444.mp3″ title=”Undertow”] Warpaint, the LA four-piece—composed of guitarist Emily Kokal, guitarist Theresa Wayman, bassist Jenny Lee Lindberg and recent addition, drummer Stella Mozgawa—offers a gauzy, psychedelic swirl of its Rough Trade debut, The Fool. The album, which follows 2008’s … Continue reading

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West Comes East

Posted on by Life and Times

Car culture imported from California has taken up residence in Queens, NY. Tekniquez Auto Club shows how the terrain is different, but the love is the same.

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Synesthesia

Posted on by Timmhotep Aku

[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/40731/225053.mp3″ title=”Novacane”] “I think I have synesthesia. I feel more like some type of visual artist than a musician when I’m working. I just mean my process is more about imagery.” – Frank Ocean

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Coates of Arms

Posted on by Tamara Warren

[portfolio_slideshow] From Caffe Bongo in Tokyo to the National Centre for Popular Music, London-based architect and designer Nigel Coates has created an impressive body of work characterized by his subversive spirit. “Subversion is a real power tool,” he said. “I’ve … Continue reading

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California Dreamin’

Posted on by Life and Times

Indie rockers Best Coast take us backstage as the band preps for its Brooklyn show.

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In the (E)nd

Posted on by Devin Chanda

[haiku url=”http://cdn.mobilerider.com/mobilerider/mobilestorefront/2416/media/file/40710/224954.mp3″ title=”What You Need”] The hype cycle moves fast. New artists rise from obscurity to fame quickly—almost mind-numbingly so—given the open distribution of music and conversation afforded in the era of social networking. In a matter of months, singer … Continue reading

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Float to the Top

Posted on by Quinn Peterson

In every guard’s arsenal there should be a set of tools. If they’re lucky, one of those will be a floater, one of the deadliest tools in the game. Who invented the shot is unclear. However, smaller players have been … Continue reading

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Above the Clouds

Posted on by Benjamin Clymer

Space age materials, tailored fit and authentic design are the defining traits of Aether Apparel, the two-year old brainchild of two young Hollywood producers. Jonah Smith and Palmer West came to LA to make the type of films they wanted … Continue reading

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Peace GOD

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Modern Man

Posted on by Life and Times

Renaissance man Glenn O’ Brien takes us through his new book How to be a Man (Rizzoli) and reveals the details on some of his private collection of works from Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Tom Sachs.

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